R-4
Dimensional standards
Lot
- Minimum lot depth
- 4 ft
Density
Height & bulk
Housing
- Two-family
- by_right
- Three-family
- by_right
- Four-plus family
- by_right
Uses
Permitted by right1
Conditional / special use4
- Rail Transit Station
- more than 6 occupants
- Student Housing, Including Fraternities, Sororities and Dormitories
- Mining/Mineral Extraction
Extracted standards
12 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. enclosing common open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. amenities6 ft
Fences and/or walls that enclose common usable open space amenities such as swimming pools and playgrounds, and excluding passive landscape areas, shall have a maximum height of six feet and, if solid, shall match the exterior finish material(s) and color(s) of the primary building(s).
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. between building and public right-of-way (solid)3 ft
Three feet in height for solid fences and walls;
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. between building and public right-of-way (openwork)4 ft
Four feet in height for openwork or combination solid and openwork fences and walls provided that the openwork portion of the fence or wall above a height of three feet shall be no more than one part solid to three parts open with no portion of the solid wall, excluding pilasters, extending above three feet.
Other
- Minimum common usable open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. per unit
The minimum usable open space, as defined in Article X (Definitions), required for each dwelling unit shall be as set forth in Table 19.100.070
- Minimum distance between buildings15 ft
The minimum distance between buildings shall be not less than 15 feet, except within a Tiny Home Community, in which case the minimum distance between buildings shall not be less than five feet.
- Minimum number of exterior cladding materials3 count
A minimum of three exterior cladding or finish materials shall be used per building. Variation in color, texture or application method among the same material shall not be considered a different material.
- Minimum dimension for ground floor private open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.5 ft
Private usable open space for ground floor units shall be in the form of a fenced yard or patio. Such private usable open space shall have no dimension of less than eight feet in R-3 zones and five feet in the R-4 Zone.
- Minimum upper story private open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.50 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Each dwelling unit shall have private usable open space area of at least 50 square feet. Such private usable open space shall have no dimension of less than five feet.
- Minimum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of RV screening wall8 ft
a development may provide a special parking area and spaces for recreational vehicles, provided such area and spaces are screened from view from surrounding properties by a block wall of a minimum height of eight feet, with finish surfaces matching the color and materials used on the primary buildings within the development.
- Minimum window recess from public right-of-way4 in
Windows visible from the public right-of-way shall be recessed a minimum of four inches.
- Common open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. may be located on roof
In the R-4 Zone, the required common usable open space may be located on the roof of a garage or building, provided that minimum dimensional standards and the minimum number of amenities can be met.
Parking
- No parking between primary building and public right-of-way
No parking shall be permitted between the primary building or buildings and the public right-of-way.
From the ordinance
The Very High-Density Residential Zone (R-4) is established to provide areas for higher density multiple family residences in areas of the City readily served by public transit and near commercial zones and other nonresidential areas that meet the everyday shopping, educational, health service and similar needs of residents.